| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Bogdan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benton Curley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Cline (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Benton Curley inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Martin Cline knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benton Curley | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-44 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Jason Norris snags the defensive board | 22-44 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Benton Curley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-46 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lang | 25-46 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout loses the dribble to Raymond Hughes | 25-46 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang banks in the layup set up by Raymond Hughes | 27-46 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Martin Cline hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 27-46 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | David Murphy tips it in | 27-48 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-48 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | David Murphy grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Martin Cline drills a jumper from close range | 27-50 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-50 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Benton Curley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Benton Curley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Crader - foul #3 on Robert Crader, team foul #1 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (SG), Michael Landgraf (SF), Raymond Call (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Timothy Hall, Raymond Hughes, Donald Bogdan, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Mobley (PG), John Linthicum (SG), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Todd Armentrout, Jason Norris, David Murphy | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Benton Curley misses the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Benton Curley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang is hacked by John Linthicum - foul #1 on John Linthicum, team foul #1 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope (SG) Thomas Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Louis Greenly (SG) Benton Curley | |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call's layup is rejected by Martin Cline | 27-51 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Cline | 27-51 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Martin Cline is hacked by Peter Maxfield - foul #2 on Peter Maxfield, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Martin Cline is blocked by Michael Landgraf | 27-51 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) SF - Michael Landgraf (fresh) PF - Raymond Call (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Maxfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Greenly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw is hacked by Louis Greenly - foul #2 on Louis Greenly, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Donald Bogdan (SG), Keith Berlanga (PF) James Shaw, Daniel Pope, Michael Landgraf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG) Louis Greenly | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Martin Cline blows the layup | 30-51 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh tips it home | 30-53 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-53 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh is hacked by Raymond Call - foul #1 on Raymond Call, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG), Raymond Hughes (SF), Robert Crader (C) Donald Bogdan, Raymond Call, Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG), Benton Curley (SF), David Murphy (C) Gary Mobley, John Linthicum, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Benton Curley knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Norris and he's hacked by Timothy Hall - foul #2 on Timothy Hall, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Mobley (PG) Todd Armentrout | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Benton Curley misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 32-55 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader is whistled for traveling | 32-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG) Thomas Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 32-55 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Cline takes the ball from Timothy Hall | 32-55 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-55 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Martin Cline - foul #4 on Martin Cline, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG), Steven Stumbaugh (PF), James Baugher (C) Gary Mobley, Martin Cline, David Murphy | |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Benton Curley misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-55 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | James Baugher tips it home | 35-57 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga tips it but misses | 35-57 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benton Curley | 35-57 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout is denied on a layup by Keith Berlanga | 35-57 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Raymond Hughes | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Berlanga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benton Curley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Baugher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Berlanga - foul #4 on Keith Berlanga, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (SG), Raymond Call (SF), Donald Bogdan (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Timothy Hall, Raymond Hughes, Keith Berlanga, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Linthicum (SF), David Murphy (C) Benton Curley, James Baugher | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Jason Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Call, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Mobley (PG), Louis Greenly (SG) Todd Armentrout, Jason Norris | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | James Shaw steals it from Gary Mobley | 35-58 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses the easy layup | 35-58 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Murphy | 35-58 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-61 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-61 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh grabs the board | 35-61 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG) Thomas Lang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG), Benton Curley (SF), Martin Cline (PF), James Baugher (C) Louis Greenly, John Linthicum, Steven Stumbaugh, David Murphy | |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Cline swats the layup by Peter Maxfield | 35-61 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Martin Cline | 35-61 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Hall - foul #3 on Timothy Hall, team foul #7 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes (SF) Raymond Call | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-63 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Benton Curley gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Peter Maxfield is called for the reach on Todd Armentrout - foul #3 on Peter Maxfield, team foul #8 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader (C) Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG) Gary Mobley | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout makes the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout makes the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Bogdan and the foul's on James Baugher - foul #1 on James Baugher, team foul #4 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG) Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Murphy (C) James Baugher | |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader makes the free throw | 38-65 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Martin Cline hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Todd Armentrout | 38-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Bogdan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benton Curley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope (PG), Michael Landgraf (SF), Raymond Call (C) Thomas Lang, Raymond Hughes, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Mobley (PG), John Linthicum (SF) Todd Armentrout, Benton Curley | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-70 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 38-70 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan misses the tip | 38-70 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw tips it in | 40-70 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | David Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Landgraf snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses the lay-in | 40-70 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Jason Norris pulls down the rebound | 40-70 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | David Murphy is hacked by James Shaw - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #9 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield (C) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG), Benton Curley (SF), Steven Stumbaugh (PF) Jason Norris, John Linthicum, Martin Cline | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-72 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | David Murphy gets the rebound | 40-72 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Mobley | 40-74 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Landgraf | 42-74 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Benton Curley is called for traveling | 42-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG) Michael Landgraf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Baugher (C) David Murphy | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield buries a shot near the basket | 44-74 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Donald Bogdan is called for the reach on Steven Stumbaugh - foul #3 on Donald Bogdan, team foul #10 | 44-74 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Stumbaugh - foul #1 on Steven Stumbaugh, team foul #5 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Cline (PF) James Baugher | |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Armentrout takes the ball from Donald Bogdan | 45-75 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Martin Cline | 45-77 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Call (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Bogdan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Maxfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Mobley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benton Curley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield hits a floater from close range | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Martin Cline is hacked by James Shaw - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #11 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Landgraf (SF) Raymond Call | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG), John Linthicum (SF), James Baugher (C) Todd Armentrout, Benton Curley, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Martin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Martin Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Landgraf gets the rebound | 47-78 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-78 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley pulls down the rebound | 47-78 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Martin Cline scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Linthicum | 47-80 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Linthicum steps in front of the Michael Landgraf pass | 47-80 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley slams it home on a nice dish by John Linthicum | 47-82 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Maxfield | 50-82 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-82 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Peter Maxfield is blocked by Martin Cline | 50-82 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-82 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Martin Cline can't tip it in | 50-82 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Landgraf pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Shaw - foul #3 on James Shaw, team foul #12 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call (SF) Michael Landgraf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benton Curley (SF), David Murphy (C) John Linthicum, James Baugher | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-83 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-83 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield tips it but misses | 52-83 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Jason Norris snags the defensive board | 52-83 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Mobley runs out the clock | 52-83 |